Baboons kidnap and raise feral dogs

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 So domestication of other

Submitted by insectivore on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 13:43.

 So domestication of other animals  is not even unique to humans. 

 Those were feral dogs. I'll

Submitted by kbiel on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 22:59.

 Those were feral dogs. I'll be impressed when they domesticate wolves for themselves.

Very cool, this is probably

Submitted by youthser on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 11:04.

Very cool, this is probably (most likely?) how early humans first did it too.  I wonder if this is a learned thing that other dog-less baboon clans, or whatever see and try to imitate? I wonder if they "see" the benefits of having dogs around is what i mean....

Why does the dog at the 2:20

Submitted by R.K. on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 09:55.

Why does the dog at the 2:20 mark look like it is wearing a collar?

Tagged by researchers? Just a

Submitted by Lena on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 12:47.

Tagged by researchers? Just a guess, I'm not sure if  tags would look like that.

Observant! That is a good

Submitted by Dana Highfill on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 12:35.

Observant! That is a good question.

Uh, call PETA?

Submitted by Mr. Sunshine on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 09:18.

Uh, call PETA?